Portland Timbers grab Hall from New York

The 22-year old right-back leaves New York Red Bulls after two seasons with the club and although they rate him highly, the Red Bulls believe he needs regular first team football, hence the decision to trade him.

"We want to thank Jeremy for his service to the club," Red Bulls general manager Erik Soler said in a statement. "We think that this is a mutually beneficial decision for Jeremy and the club.

"At his age and given his bright future, Jeremy needs to play more matches and we believe that this is the best move for him."

Timbers technical director Gavin Wilkinson was delighted to welcome a talented player to the club.

"Jeremy is a versatile, young footballer who has a tremendous upside," he said in a statement.

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Andrew Slevison is an avid sports fan, particularly of the world game. The Melbourne, Australia native, who has spent time living in London and travelling South America, takes a keen interest in the English Premier League and Major League Soccer and rates his best live footballing moment as the 2014 World Cup final in Brazil.